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afghanistan has the highest mountains in the earth. we have 100,000 troops in afghanistan. one in three or shooters. they're supposed to keep mr. karzai in power and rebuild the economy, build a transportation and communications infrastructure from scratch, defeat the taliban, and in his spare time, go after bin laden. host: let's go to phone calls. stephen in college park, maryland. caller: there is one sensible, just, -- they should have desecrates his remains. feed it to -- a pig farm lagoon to show the followers would means -- and who is the boss. we're not doing that. it is unfortunate. host: that is your opinion. what about stoking the fire? this is what's osama bin laden -- this is what osama bin laden wanted. guest: to desecrate the body would have made us feel good, but it would have invoked great anger in the muslim world. host: lancaster, california. tony, you are next. caller: i have a question for those who question the burial at sea. where do they think you want -- he should have been buried? in the united states? host: that was part of a report that said it w
afghanistan has the highest mountains in the earth. we have 100,000 troops in afghanistan. one in three or shooters. they're supposed to keep mr. karzai in power and rebuild the economy, build a transportation and communications infrastructure from scratch, defeat the taliban, and in his spare time, go after bin laden. host: let's go to phone calls. stephen in college park, maryland. caller: there is one sensible, just, -- they should have desecrates his remains. feed it to -- a pig farm lagoon...
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in afghanistan is been a disaster. and i'm worried about one of your recommendations and that's the head of this new ig. simply because in lots of other areas where we have like a special ig force-iraq we got some good data l of there. a lot of what you know we learned through stewart bolin and a lot of his efforts. but i'm worried about creating another one when we are not managing in afghanistan the ones we have. and so, it is fraught with some difficulty because we are not -- we are not holding somebody to accountability and we haven't. our last ig in my opinion was incompetent, not the one that took general fields place but general fields actions didn't measure up at all at any level in the standard of that. so why worry about that and i would like for you to just comment on why you made that recommendation and how that contrast with holding the institutions we have, the special ig from afghanistan and for iraq and what was done and then i'm going to share my observations having been three times to afghanistan and
in afghanistan is been a disaster. and i'm worried about one of your recommendations and that's the head of this new ig. simply because in lots of other areas where we have like a special ig force-iraq we got some good data l of there. a lot of what you know we learned through stewart bolin and a lot of his efforts. but i'm worried about creating another one when we are not managing in afghanistan the ones we have. and so, it is fraught with some difficulty because we are not -- we are not...
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this committee has conducted a lot of oversight about both iraq and afghanistan. last year, in fact, when i was chairman of the subcommittee on national security foreign policy we uncovered evidence of the trucking contractors were paying warlords insurgents billions of dollars for so-called protection and we talk about the contractor in $3 billion in fuel contractors that are going to companies that the state department and the department of defense knew nothing about. so my question mr. dodaro, do you think we have to have some improvements in the contracting laws that will provide those authorities that will be necessary to meet the challenges of contingency conflicts? >> i definitely think there's lessons learned that need to be applied both and potentially in law but also in practice. and that there's a lot of lessons learned about the putting this type of responsibility in a theater without appropriate training and support that need to be done adequately overseas, so, yes, i agree with you there's probably lessons learned and we can provide some of our thoug
this committee has conducted a lot of oversight about both iraq and afghanistan. last year, in fact, when i was chairman of the subcommittee on national security foreign policy we uncovered evidence of the trucking contractors were paying warlords insurgents billions of dollars for so-called protection and we talk about the contractor in $3 billion in fuel contractors that are going to companies that the state department and the department of defense knew nothing about. so my question mr....
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depend upon a strong and durable army and police in afghanistan. second, much work remains in pakistan. in senate hearings and meetings with u.s. and pakistani officials, i have questioned pakistan's full commitment to addressing the extremist threat within its borders. for example, pakistan has done little to stop the flow of bomb components across the border into afghanistan where they are used against our troops. terrorists in pakistan have the capability to strike internationally and have done so in recent years. these terrorists are also the central threat to the pakistani state itself. a concern that grows as pakistan inexplicably expands its nuclear arsenal. the pakistani people have suffered greatly in the struggle against these extremist groups as thousands of civilians and security forces have died. this is precisely why it is so unfortunate that the pakistani government is not fully committed to confronting this threat. i have been very patient with respect to this critical relationship, but i'm compelled to speak the truth when the stak
depend upon a strong and durable army and police in afghanistan. second, much work remains in pakistan. in senate hearings and meetings with u.s. and pakistani officials, i have questioned pakistan's full commitment to addressing the extremist threat within its borders. for example, pakistan has done little to stop the flow of bomb components across the border into afghanistan where they are used against our troops. terrorists in pakistan have the capability to strike internationally and have...
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. >> peter thompson's award of afghanistan is an epic book. that's because peter thompson's knowledge of afghanistan goes very far back. he was very involved both through the soviet period in between the american involvement, he has had roles in afghanistan on the diplomatic level. he speaks russian and pashtun. he has a gift for languages. he was able to read documents in the original language that not many people are able to answer, including archives that no one had ever used before in the research and work. he brings a passion and a level of both detail and scope to the story that we think is unique. it was -- it's quite an effort getting a book like this together. but absolutely worthwhile and we're thrilled that it's going to see it's reading public in july. >> two books on the media "the deal from hell" and "inside the new york times." >> "the deal from hell" is what has happened to media businesses from an insider. he has both the ground work and management experience of being, you know, i don't quite the other side. but, you know, in
. >> peter thompson's award of afghanistan is an epic book. that's because peter thompson's knowledge of afghanistan goes very far back. he was very involved both through the soviet period in between the american involvement, he has had roles in afghanistan on the diplomatic level. he speaks russian and pashtun. he has a gift for languages. he was able to read documents in the original language that not many people are able to answer, including archives that no one had ever used before in...
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did we learn any lessons in afghanistan that we applied in iraq or in iraq that we applied in afghanistan went on longer? i don't have a particular choice of commission members, so i'll leave it to you all to decide who feels best able to answer each question. >> let me just jump in for this first one to thank you, mr. chairman, and the members for allowing the full commissioners to attend because each of us is more than qualified to answer any of your questions. i think the simple answer is, yes, there was a notice blg improvement. noticeable improvement. but contracting became the default option, and we just did too much, too quickly. and when you have an emergency supplemental, it's not part of the regular budget. it ends, it's almost like a free thing to draw money on. so we just grew too fast. and then we didn't change after the first year. you've got a time where you say you can't keep doing it the way you were doing it, and we kept doing it the way we were doing it. >> and if you had to give a reason why, why did we keep doing it the way we were doing it? even though people right t
did we learn any lessons in afghanistan that we applied in iraq or in iraq that we applied in afghanistan went on longer? i don't have a particular choice of commission members, so i'll leave it to you all to decide who feels best able to answer each question. >> let me just jump in for this first one to thank you, mr. chairman, and the members for allowing the full commissioners to attend because each of us is more than qualified to answer any of your questions. i think the simple answer...
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even in afghanistan they call the areas where they're doing all the bombing the tribal areas. i want you to speak to the fact that indigenous people around the world are being if under attack. er attack. and is there some way we can get this out into the press so they can understand that this should be stopped immediately? >> guest: well, what you're saying was true. >> guest: what you are saying is true. i was just in norway and the performance with a nsga woman in india under attack by the burmese. i think what it is, there's always the land hunger and indigenous people are vulnerable. there are resources that others want. for instance, in i think it is coaster rica, covered the land and animals and oil. so what we think about is the oil in the gulf. we don't realize that is happening in other regions as well. it should be published. it should be in papers. it is very difficult to have that information. one book that i read was by hawkins. i am sure you remember him from long ago. or maybe not. the same thing is going on -- in a way it is not just indigenous people that are
even in afghanistan they call the areas where they're doing all the bombing the tribal areas. i want you to speak to the fact that indigenous people around the world are being if under attack. er attack. and is there some way we can get this out into the press so they can understand that this should be stopped immediately? >> guest: well, what you're saying was true. >> guest: what you are saying is true. i was just in norway and the performance with a nsga woman in india under...
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and coalition commander in afghanistan. the international security assistant force is scheduled to transfer full control to the afghan forces in 2014. the u.s. institute of peace here in washington is the host of this event, this is live coverage on c-span2, and can we have just heard it'll get underway in just a couple of minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> so, ladies and gentlemen, let me welcome you to the united states institute of peace. this might be the last event that the united states institute of peace does in this building. we will be moving sometime next month if everything goes, if everything goes well, as i suspect it will. we very pleased this morning to welcome the latest in a series of afghan officials who have agreed to come speak to you here at the institute of peace. you may remember that president karzai was here a little less than a year ago, dr. abdullah was here, we are very pleased that we've go
and coalition commander in afghanistan. the international security assistant force is scheduled to transfer full control to the afghan forces in 2014. the u.s. institute of peace here in washington is the host of this event, this is live coverage on c-span2, and can we have just heard it'll get underway in just a couple of minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> so, ladies and gentlemen,...
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i like the famous line, and i think it applies to what we're doing for example in iraq or afghanistan. he said his job as manager was to make sure the one-third of the players who hated him stayed away from the one-third who didn't care one way or the other; right? that's where we are in iraq. if we can keep the 10%-20% of the people who hate us away from the 70% or 80% who don't care, we might be all right. >> how would they deal with the threat today? >> jefferson went over without a declaration of war and hammered the pirates. >> [inaudible] >> if you can identify it, they would hang traitors. look at andrew jackson does with two, and i use the term "spented" british -- "suspected" british agents. he doesn't wait for a trial. he shoots them. word gets out you don't mess with andy jackson. yes, sir? >> in light of your response earlier to the entitlements. my social security and medicare, in what context would the founders have used that phrase to promote the general welfare if it's not to support health care or social security or medicare, what did that mean to them? >> great, grea
i like the famous line, and i think it applies to what we're doing for example in iraq or afghanistan. he said his job as manager was to make sure the one-third of the players who hated him stayed away from the one-third who didn't care one way or the other; right? that's where we are in iraq. if we can keep the 10%-20% of the people who hate us away from the 70% or 80% who don't care, we might be all right. >> how would they deal with the threat today? >> jefferson went over...
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i would argue in afghanistan that the long-term solution afghanistan, for you and for us is a regional one, security architecture that will include russia, china, iran, india, pakistan, pakistan, as extent, uzbekistan and so forth. you could only get there by sitting down and having that type of discussion. so this isn't the united states and russia decided on their own to cooperate or to get the, but this is much broader regional approach. i would take that all the way around russia. and then finally russia quite frankly is not the neighbor of uzbekistan and so forth. it is separate by kazakhstan and near neighbors are much more afghanistan, pakistan and i would argue india. so we can't always assume that russia would be there forever either. >> well, i guess first on toby's point, you know, i think we have this tendency in washington, i think your point is a very important point. and we have a tendency sitting here to view the united states and the american government as the architect, you know, of all of these different things that are happening. win, you know, as a practical matter
i would argue in afghanistan that the long-term solution afghanistan, for you and for us is a regional one, security architecture that will include russia, china, iran, india, pakistan, pakistan, as extent, uzbekistan and so forth. you could only get there by sitting down and having that type of discussion. so this isn't the united states and russia decided on their own to cooperate or to get the, but this is much broader regional approach. i would take that all the way around russia. and then...
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afghanistan into day. .. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the president is traveling to oregon today to take a tour and make remarks. a semiconductor manufacturing facility. he will speak about jobs and the economy today at 2:35 p.m. eastern and we will bring you his remarks live here on c-span2. >> it is a three day presidents day weekend on book tv on c-span2. on afterwards, hurd 1966 interview with dr. martin luther king jr. launched the career of carole simpson. her story of climbing the ranks of what was a profession dominated by white males. also this weekend we examined the way governments are using the internet to maintain political power. stephanie koontz looks at the feminine mystique and the birth of the women's movement to beat find a complete three day holiday schedule at book tv. sign up for book tv alert. >> this monday visit the public and private spaces of america's most recognizable homes, the
afghanistan into day. .. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the president is traveling to oregon today to take a tour and make remarks. a semiconductor manufacturing facility. he will speak about jobs and the economy today at 2:35 p.m. eastern and we will bring you his remarks live here on c-span2. >> it is a three day presidents day weekend on book tv on c-span2. on afterwards, hurd...
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simply put white iraq it is a tough fight in afghanistan. we can only succeed if we bring all elements of our smart power approach to bear. defense, development, diplomacy in a coordinated fashion. no one would have understood the complex challenges we have today and the complex responses they necessitate more than the person whose name graces this medal, george marshall. a general in the war, more than any other single individual he built the postwar peace through the marshall plan as the secretary of state. the plan that he enunciated in 1947 stabilized western europe. he understood economic growth was vital in building stable democracies, and that growth required investment. $13 billion was pumped into 17 countries over a forger period including our former adversaries germany and italy. our military and those of our allies won the war the marshall plan won the peace. the cost was very high, the lives in the war, the dollars in peace. that $13 billion translates to about $120 billion now. after sacrificing during the war americans were ask
simply put white iraq it is a tough fight in afghanistan. we can only succeed if we bring all elements of our smart power approach to bear. defense, development, diplomacy in a coordinated fashion. no one would have understood the complex challenges we have today and the complex responses they necessitate more than the person whose name graces this medal, george marshall. a general in the war, more than any other single individual he built the postwar peace through the marshall plan as the...
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casey stengals line as a famous manager and it applies to what we're doing, for example, in iraq or afghanistan. casey stengal says his job as manager was to make sure that the one-third of the players who hated him stayed away from the one-third who didn't care one way or the other. and that's pretty much where we are in iraq. if we can keep the 10 or 20% of the people who hate us from the 70 or 80% who don't care one way or the other, we'll probably be all right. [inaudible] >> how would they deal with the threat today. well, jefferson did. jefferson went over without a declaration of war and hammered the barbry pirates. not just once but several times. [inaudible] >> if you can identify it, they wouldn't hesitate to, for example, hang traitors and they would call them that. as late as andrew jackson. look what they do suspected very clearly british agents. he doesn't wait for a trial. he hangs one and shoots the other one. the word gets out. you don't mess with andy jackson. i always thought if andrew jackson was president when cindy sheehan was around he would have gone to her house and giv
casey stengals line as a famous manager and it applies to what we're doing, for example, in iraq or afghanistan. casey stengal says his job as manager was to make sure that the one-third of the players who hated him stayed away from the one-third who didn't care one way or the other. and that's pretty much where we are in iraq. if we can keep the 10 or 20% of the people who hate us from the 70 or 80% who don't care one way or the other, we'll probably be all right. [inaudible] >> how...
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the overrun from obamacare is iraq and afghanistan. so here we are dealing with numbers that seriously underestimate the interest cost will we will pay going forward. underestimate the amount of growth there for the budget problem in the world we can't afford the entitlement we have and another entitlement that is underestimated by the cost of the iraq and afghanistan war. so i'm afraid you asked me about the markets, you can check, i hope they stay with what i just said. but probably not. thank you. >> you know, that's actually an interesting question you way to put that at the end. the market sees what is coming but doesn't want to seem to price it in. the market knows something people are -- >> [inaudible] >> i don't think the markets are different than washington. i mean, if we thought that this was going to happen, if we really thought that this was going to be a problem, i would begin to take mr. ryan's point, you wouldn't have not passed a budget resolution in the senate for two years running or in the house last year, and when
the overrun from obamacare is iraq and afghanistan. so here we are dealing with numbers that seriously underestimate the interest cost will we will pay going forward. underestimate the amount of growth there for the budget problem in the world we can't afford the entitlement we have and another entitlement that is underestimated by the cost of the iraq and afghanistan war. so i'm afraid you asked me about the markets, you can check, i hope they stay with what i just said. but probably not....
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we know that the readiness posture is - by the ongoing military operations in iraq and afghanistan now buy humanitarian assistance in japan. how significant is the shortage of forces and equipment required to effectively deal with the broad range of security situations and he,'s area of operation? >> so, i would comment that for our day-to-day security cooperation operations i think we are adequately resources. and i had this conversation with the admiral willard, my boss. there is a significant presence of u.s. forces from paycom in afghanistan and iraq and effect of those forces there's a long term affect about the strategic expression having the force is out year after year after year we do have to address our operations and i think the long-term equations we need to continue to look at that. it's having though probably a different effect you may not be aware of as the ground forces have gone to iraq and afghanistan we are relying more on our air and navy forces so that requires more basic steaming days or operations out of those forces which is more where and tear on the aircraft a
we know that the readiness posture is - by the ongoing military operations in iraq and afghanistan now buy humanitarian assistance in japan. how significant is the shortage of forces and equipment required to effectively deal with the broad range of security situations and he,'s area of operation? >> so, i would comment that for our day-to-day security cooperation operations i think we are adequately resources. and i had this conversation with the admiral willard, my boss. there is a...
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it's the same in afghanistan and the scene in iraq. we will have potentially 16,000 contractors over there. how does the agreement or their ability to perform their duties of their affect the contractors? they will be performing security and have some serious legal challenges as well. how is it any different? >> i can take that one. when i was running the security transition command, training and equipping the iraqi security forces, i had a rather small military staff, about a thousand and hit three or four times that in the contractors and the contractors are often third country nationals and these are not all dod contractors, so security contractors could become a third country and as part of the contract there will be a negotiated position on protection and in manatee but oftentimes they are not protected and if something happens they can be in present and tried in the host nation and that is common practice around the world. we ought to take for the record i think the issue of cost because there's a distinction on the kind of contr
it's the same in afghanistan and the scene in iraq. we will have potentially 16,000 contractors over there. how does the agreement or their ability to perform their duties of their affect the contractors? they will be performing security and have some serious legal challenges as well. how is it any different? >> i can take that one. when i was running the security transition command, training and equipping the iraqi security forces, i had a rather small military staff, about a thousand...
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looked at iraq and afghanistan veterans it is 13%. in the age of 18-24 which is part of that it is close to 30%. that may be by folks in school today but it is double digit and nearing 30%. if you look at guard and reservists they are suffering 13% unemployment and in rural areas is 20% to 30%. we are at 9% but we are at a moment in time for every don't do something now that 9% will grow to 11 or 12% for the whole population because if we are drawing down the force and we are demobilizing this year that 9% number will grow. we have to do something about it now. when i first came to the chamber i was tom donahue's chief of staff. i traveled around the country and i heard hundreds of fortune 500 ceos say you are a veteran. how do we get more veterans in our company. wind, asked what i want to do next i connected two things. when i left of the marine corps i served as head of enlisted assignment. i was at enlisted assignment in the marine corps when we started the wind warrior regimen. it seems to me if we are seeing this problem in our
looked at iraq and afghanistan veterans it is 13%. in the age of 18-24 which is part of that it is close to 30%. that may be by folks in school today but it is double digit and nearing 30%. if you look at guard and reservists they are suffering 13% unemployment and in rural areas is 20% to 30%. we are at 9% but we are at a moment in time for every don't do something now that 9% will grow to 11 or 12% for the whole population because if we are drawing down the force and we are demobilizing this...
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despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best. looking at their neighborhoods, iran, pakistan, it's fair to worry that the security situation is worse, not better. what about the war on terrorism? well, it's grown boundless. it didn't end with the death of bin laden, but it seems to have just grown bigger. we have u.s. involvements and investments now in multiple internal conflicts. we are involving ourselves everywhere. the strategy appears not to have mopped things up as much as spread them around. at the end of the tum, there's no light at the end of the tunnel, just another opportunity. what to we have? we have undeterminable outcomes. we do
despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best....
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i felt very strongly about afghanistan and struggling with afghanistan, where were we? we didn't have enough resources there and that we needed to at some point in time certainly focus there, focus on the al-qaeda threat. that is really and it still is today, the epicenter of terrorism in the world. it continues to be and i think we need to hold that focus. al-qaeda is in a much different place than four years ago. and it's not just because we got bin laden although that certainly is the highest priority in terms of that, but that also represents 30 years of work since desert one, when we failed in the iranian hostage rescue and we rebuilt not just our special forces and special operators but our military. and we've been able to get to that point through blood, sweat and tears a lot of losses and become the best military in the world. we adapted who we are in iraq through the shift to counterinsurgency and, obviously, we're in the middle of executing a very difficult and challenging campaign in afghanistan. a very well led with both ryan crocker and general john allen t
i felt very strongly about afghanistan and struggling with afghanistan, where were we? we didn't have enough resources there and that we needed to at some point in time certainly focus there, focus on the al-qaeda threat. that is really and it still is today, the epicenter of terrorism in the world. it continues to be and i think we need to hold that focus. al-qaeda is in a much different place than four years ago. and it's not just because we got bin laden although that certainly is the...
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the overrun from obamacare is iraq and afghanistan. so here we are dealing with numbers that seriously underestimate the interest cost will we will pay going forward. underestimate the amount of growth there for the budget problem in the world we can't afford the entitlement we have and another entitlement that is underestimated by the cost of the iraq and afghanistan war. so i'm afraid you asked me about the markets, you can check, i hope they stay with what i just said. but probably not. thank you. >> you know, that's actually an interesting question you way to put that at the end. the market sees what is coming but doesn't want to seem to price it in. the market knows something people are -- >> [inaudible] >> i don't think the markets are different than washington. i mean, if we thought that this was going to happen, if we really thought that this was going to be a problem, i would begin to take mr. ryan's point, you wouldn't have not passed a budget resolution in the senate for two years running or in the house last year, and when
the overrun from obamacare is iraq and afghanistan. so here we are dealing with numbers that seriously underestimate the interest cost will we will pay going forward. underestimate the amount of growth there for the budget problem in the world we can't afford the entitlement we have and another entitlement that is underestimated by the cost of the iraq and afghanistan war. so i'm afraid you asked me about the markets, you can check, i hope they stay with what i just said. but probably not....
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they are covering the war in afghanistan. there at the pentagon, they're everywhere. and we have enough women in management? no, that's another topic. in terms of getting front of an audience i think women are more willing to do that than they ever have been. i think sometimes they need to be encouraged, because i think women often have a tendency to say i don't know as much as i should. i need to study up more. but i find that young women coming along have a lot of confidence in their ability and what they know. and i think it's just a matter of time before you see as many women. i still think, we can come back to this in a minute, when it comes to taking positions of management come of executive positions, i'd like to see more women stepping up to do that. that's probably a markup of your subject about why there are not more women like paula and like gracia. we do have an issue there. but in terms of standing in front of an audience, speaking out, i think we've come a very long way. >> i've been very fortunate to be with gannett 426 years, and one of the things that
they are covering the war in afghanistan. there at the pentagon, they're everywhere. and we have enough women in management? no, that's another topic. in terms of getting front of an audience i think women are more willing to do that than they ever have been. i think sometimes they need to be encouraged, because i think women often have a tendency to say i don't know as much as i should. i need to study up more. but i find that young women coming along have a lot of confidence in their ability...
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forces committed to afghanistan during his first year in office. and an intense fighting swiftly resulted as soldiers and marines struggled to implement the clear hold and build counterinsurgency doctrine that had been battle-tested in iraq. america poured resources into building and training an afghan army and police force, an effort that was hampered by the recruits inability to read than by their unwillingness to fight. american troops already serving as aid workers and local political advisors found themselves teachers in a campaign against afghan illiteracy as well as fighters against an illusive taliban enemy. the americans were helped by an improved intelligence system that had evolve from one designed to understand other tank armies to one that worked hard to understand local tribal power structures and political relationships and by a new weapon of war that put taliban leaders at risk wherever they were. armed drones. these unmanned aircraft provided phenomenal loiter times, real time intelligence on enemy operations and precise firepower
forces committed to afghanistan during his first year in office. and an intense fighting swiftly resulted as soldiers and marines struggled to implement the clear hold and build counterinsurgency doctrine that had been battle-tested in iraq. america poured resources into building and training an afghan army and police force, an effort that was hampered by the recruits inability to read than by their unwillingness to fight. american troops already serving as aid workers and local political...
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they had a training base in afghanistan, i think we have eliminated afghanistan. they had commander control in germany. the services would be all over that. clearly things have changed. something like 9/11 can't get through. if the record of failure on the chemical and nuclear front that i earlier outlined indicates they can't get something like that either. so on the question of homegrown terrorism, certainly there have been cases in 2009 and 2010, 76 cases. but there's been a demolition in 2011, 11 cases. in fact, an analyst said it's to the entirely clear of the homegrown threat that it's increasing, that was daveed. he's made other statement that is are useful. american flights are safer than they were before 9/11. and finally the big one, al qaeda at the end of the day is not going to win. >> thank you. daveed? >> i do have to commend you on the preparation, given that you read the work of each other extensively. we appreciate the time. please join me in thanking our distinguished guests. [applause] [applause] >> now all of you as i mentioned before, you have
they had a training base in afghanistan, i think we have eliminated afghanistan. they had commander control in germany. the services would be all over that. clearly things have changed. something like 9/11 can't get through. if the record of failure on the chemical and nuclear front that i earlier outlined indicates they can't get something like that either. so on the question of homegrown terrorism, certainly there have been cases in 2009 and 2010, 76 cases. but there's been a demolition in...
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an example, the war in afghanistan. some of the most conservative senators on the other side of the aisle not only want us to wage this war but to stay there and keep spending money. know what it costs? it costs $10 billion a month for us to protect our troops in afghanistan. for every dollar that we spend, every dollar that we spend, whether it's on the war, on food stamps, on missiles, on highways, for every dollar we spend we borrow 40 cents. we shouldn't be borrowing all this money, but we do because congress says there are certain things we've got to do as a nation. many of the same senators who have said to the president of the united states don't withdraw the troops from afghanistan, keep them there even longer, are now coming to the floor and saying to the president but we're not going to join in asking for the authority that you need to provide that money for those troops. now the senator from pennsylvania has come here the second day and given his take on what would happen if congress fails to extend the debt
an example, the war in afghanistan. some of the most conservative senators on the other side of the aisle not only want us to wage this war but to stay there and keep spending money. know what it costs? it costs $10 billion a month for us to protect our troops in afghanistan. for every dollar that we spend, every dollar that we spend, whether it's on the war, on food stamps, on missiles, on highways, for every dollar we spend we borrow 40 cents. we shouldn't be borrowing all this money, but we...
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. >> live again on c-span2 with a discussion of afghanistan's national security forces. defense and interior ministers will talk about their insights into the future of afghan security. live coverage at noon eastern on c-span2. >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2 michael shall there, former chief of the cia osama bin laden unit on the continuing war against the u.s.. the new york times liberal agenda has tarnished its reputation as a trusted news source. on afterwards, susan jacoby explore the health industry and american culture in never say die. look for the complete schedule at booktv.org and his get our e-mail signup for our booktv alert. sunday on road to the white house former arkansas governor and presidential candidate mike huckabee on a simple government sharing his thoughts on president obama, social issues and his possible run for the 2012 election. watch road to the white house sunday at 6:30, and 9:terry eastern and pacific. the data discussion about the future of health care featuring the head of hospital and medicare and medicaid officials. this is about
. >> live again on c-span2 with a discussion of afghanistan's national security forces. defense and interior ministers will talk about their insights into the future of afghan security. live coverage at noon eastern on c-span2. >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2 michael shall there, former chief of the cia osama bin laden unit on the continuing war against the u.s.. the new york times liberal agenda has tarnished its reputation as a trusted news source. on afterwards, susan jacoby...
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we have been fighting in afghanistan for 10 years, right? >> yes. >> none of these wars -- not one of these wars were paid for. they're not even budgeted. i am going to write a letter to the president about what dr. king would say. it will take a few days, but it will be published. and i'm going to say, mr. president, the thing you need to do, and the war. [applause] bring our young men and women home and stop robbing our children and our seniors, those that have been left out and left behind. it is not right. it is not fair. and it is not just. and the same thing we are doing abroad, it will come back to haunt us in days and years to come. if we fail to be faithful to our own beliefs, to our own principles, history will not be kind to us. and i do not think god almighty will be kind. you have to take a stand sometimes, and that is what the majority of the black caucus did. >> first of all, as i move forward from this question, one- third of the cbc voted for it. two-thirds did not vote for it. many of us felt that the president should have
we have been fighting in afghanistan for 10 years, right? >> yes. >> none of these wars -- not one of these wars were paid for. they're not even budgeted. i am going to write a letter to the president about what dr. king would say. it will take a few days, but it will be published. and i'm going to say, mr. president, the thing you need to do, and the war. [applause] bring our young men and women home and stop robbing our children and our seniors, those that have been left out and...
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combat forces from afghanistan this summer. it is time to bring our men and women home. it is my belief that this is the best and most responsible policy for america, a policy that seeks to protect our national security while meeting our fiduciary responsibilities and serving the interests of the service men and women and their families who have sacrificed so much on behalf of a grateful nation. it is time, mr. president, it is time. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor and observe the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. menendez: i ask unanimous consent that on tuesday, june 21, when the senate resumes consideration of s. 782, the economic development act, that there be up to ten minutes of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on s. 782. the presiding officer: without objec
combat forces from afghanistan this summer. it is time to bring our men and women home. it is my belief that this is the best and most responsible policy for america, a policy that seeks to protect our national security while meeting our fiduciary responsibilities and serving the interests of the service men and women and their families who have sacrificed so much on behalf of a grateful nation. it is time, mr. president, it is time. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor and observe the...
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i had the honor of serving with multiple battalions and most recently returned from afghanistan. it was in between my tours that i was serving as a veterans advocate for the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. what better job for someone serving in the military? we are seeing the resources that are available. you're seeing the benefits that are provided. you're understanding what the issues are at hand and making sure to focus on yourself. but i was not. it was something that i did not handle correctly looking back on it. and i'm trying to pinpoint the reason why. if i knew all these resources were available, why did it take me until last month to finally step foot into the va and say, wow, it's time to start taking care of todd? it took a very long time for me to really soak these things in and to understand while i'm so busy doing what the military did a great job of teaching me which is taking care of others, i wasn't taking care of myself. it's something that was noble in the military but also something that is a detriment to the individuals themselves. so even though n
i had the honor of serving with multiple battalions and most recently returned from afghanistan. it was in between my tours that i was serving as a veterans advocate for the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. what better job for someone serving in the military? we are seeing the resources that are available. you're seeing the benefits that are provided. you're understanding what the issues are at hand and making sure to focus on yourself. but i was not. it was something that i did not...
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despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best. looking at their neighborhoods, iran, pakistan, it's fair to worry that the security situation is worse, not better. what about the war on terrorism? well, it's grown boundless. it didn't end with the death of bin laden, but it seems to have just grown bigger. we have u.s. involvements and investments now in multiple internal conflicts. we are involving ourselves everywhere. the strategy appears not to have mopped things up as much as spread them around. at the end of the tum, there's no light at the end of the tunnel, just another opportunity. what to we have? we have undeterminable outcomes. we do
despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best....
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in terms of our mission in afghanistan. our mission in iraq, our mission in libya, and the doubts that our members have, frankly are reflected -- they are reflecting what they are hearing from their constituents. i think a president has a role to play here. the president really does need to step up and help the american people understand why the missions are vital to the national security interest of our country. >> mr. speaker, i'm wondering -- the republicans are the president has a withdraw about 5,000 troops. do you think that's a helpful level? deeper than that? >> listen, i've been supportive of the president's goals in afghanistan. i was supportive of the surge in troops in afghanistan. and i said then, and i'll continue to say as long as the president is listening to our diplomats and our commanders on the ground, i will support him. i don't know what the number from the correct number should or shouldn't be, but if he continues to work with our diplomats and our generals on the ground, he'll have my support. thank
in terms of our mission in afghanistan. our mission in iraq, our mission in libya, and the doubts that our members have, frankly are reflected -- they are reflecting what they are hearing from their constituents. i think a president has a role to play here. the president really does need to step up and help the american people understand why the missions are vital to the national security interest of our country. >> mr. speaker, i'm wondering -- the republicans are the president has a...
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india has some being hunted down more or less, and native indians in brazil, even in afghanistan, they call the areas where they are doing all the bombing, they are tribal areas, and i wondered if you could just speak to the fact that indigenous people all over the world are under attack, and is there some way that we can get this out into the press so understand that this should be stopped immediately. >> guest: well, what you're saying is true. i was just in norway, and i did a performance with asami person and a woman from india. she's a naga, that's the name of their indigenous nation under attack by the burmese, and i think what it is is there's always the land hunger, the need -- taking over for land, and the indoing nows people are -- indigenous people are vulnerable because they're in isolated areas or places they were sent that suddenly have resources available that others want. for instance, chevron has in, i think, it's costa rica has just covered the people, the land, the water, and the animals in oil so what we think about is the oil in the gulf, but we don't realize that
india has some being hunted down more or less, and native indians in brazil, even in afghanistan, they call the areas where they are doing all the bombing, they are tribal areas, and i wondered if you could just speak to the fact that indigenous people all over the world are under attack, and is there some way that we can get this out into the press so understand that this should be stopped immediately. >> guest: well, what you're saying is true. i was just in norway, and i did a...
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military, some who have been in afghanistan, and i also interviewed general kean in haiti. it dawned on me that many people in our armed forces love the public lands. many soldiers grew up hunting and fishing on public lands and also they use them for recraigsal purposes. you don't go into the military to make a lot of money, and so you're not a big land owner perhaps if you're a career military officer, but having access to these great places in wild america is important. can the interior department work with the department of defense in any way to get a connection going between when soldiers come back using the land, special programs between defense and interior? >> absolutely, and we have been doing that, making sure that there's opportunities for our military personnel coming back and our veteran's to access our public lands and provide lots of programs for them. we are one of the lead agencies in terms of provideing job opportunities for the military personnel coming back from afghanistan and iraq. it's something that we take very seriously. it's also just, if i may, a
military, some who have been in afghanistan, and i also interviewed general kean in haiti. it dawned on me that many people in our armed forces love the public lands. many soldiers grew up hunting and fishing on public lands and also they use them for recraigsal purposes. you don't go into the military to make a lot of money, and so you're not a big land owner perhaps if you're a career military officer, but having access to these great places in wild america is important. can the interior...
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fiscal year, the cues ms and border protection saw an increase in apprehensions of immigrants from afghanistan, iraq, iran, syria, yemen, more than a dozen came from iran and iraq, and more than a thousand, 1100 i should say, illegal immigrants were detained coming from china. now, these are shocking numbers, but they don't include the tens and thousands of immigrants detained by the mexican authorities themselves in the interior of mexico. like cartel violence, increasing illegal immigration from nations beyond the western hemisphere, especially nations to harbor terrorists should strengthen our resolves to secure borders. unfortunately, a person with enough money to pay a human smuggler and with sufficient determination can find a way to immigrate illegally into the united states. in a post-9/11 world, i would hope we all agree that it is important to deal with this national security as a vulnerability. on the other hand, the economy, we know, it much worse than it was in 2007 when we debated the last comprehensive immigration reform bill, and i think we have to acknowledge that that present
fiscal year, the cues ms and border protection saw an increase in apprehensions of immigrants from afghanistan, iraq, iran, syria, yemen, more than a dozen came from iran and iraq, and more than a thousand, 1100 i should say, illegal immigrants were detained coming from china. now, these are shocking numbers, but they don't include the tens and thousands of immigrants detained by the mexican authorities themselves in the interior of mexico. like cartel violence, increasing illegal immigration...
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we know that afghanistan supplies 90% of the opium trade. there's also questions about its relationship to fund the taliban and the relationship with al qaeda. could you tell me what our goals are there from a dhs standpoint? what are we attempting to do in that region? >> well, congressman, i think a better person to address that question to would be the secretary of defense. but, what our goal is at dhs, working with the government of afghanistan, i was just there between christmas and new years. it's to assist them in building their capacity to have control of their own borders, particu r particularly their ports. to have the trained and vetted units necessary to do that. >> if i could just add, as you know, the enforcement agent has a significant presence in afghanistan. as you say, some of the funds do go to support the taliban and could go to al qaeda if they don't already. it's an important piece to note. it highlights the moral on this front too. al qaeda and the taliban per suing what they are viewing an islam, they are shipping her
we know that afghanistan supplies 90% of the opium trade. there's also questions about its relationship to fund the taliban and the relationship with al qaeda. could you tell me what our goals are there from a dhs standpoint? what are we attempting to do in that region? >> well, congressman, i think a better person to address that question to would be the secretary of defense. but, what our goal is at dhs, working with the government of afghanistan, i was just there between christmas and...
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fact we are at war for 10 years and there's 2 million kids who's had their parents serve in iraq and afghanistan. we know the kids are suffering based on studies coming and we know the schools are also seeing the effects in academics and social climate. are there plans to actually include support for those kids and families in public schools? >> two great questions. let me take the second one first. i try to spend a disproportionate amount of my time in school is on military bases around military bases where you have family members who have been deployed, not once but four, five, six, seven, eight times. i can imagine a chocolate that flight. a china to be gone for more than one or two nights. we have two young children at home. she was sure when he was coming back in ibc shivers every night is coming back. whatever we can do to be helpful for these children is the least we can do for our troops. it's amazing i talked to folks who have deployed on what can i do to be helpful? fails to help take care of my kids. don't do anything for me. help take care of my children. this is one where collective
fact we are at war for 10 years and there's 2 million kids who's had their parents serve in iraq and afghanistan. we know the kids are suffering based on studies coming and we know the schools are also seeing the effects in academics and social climate. are there plans to actually include support for those kids and families in public schools? >> two great questions. let me take the second one first. i try to spend a disproportionate amount of my time in school is on military bases around...
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even in afghanistan, they call the areas where they're doing all the bombing the tribal areas. and i was wondering if you could just speak to the fact that indigenous people all over the world are under attack. and is there some way we can get this out into the press so they can understand that this should be stopped immediately? >> guest: well, what you're saying was true. i was just in norway and did a performance with a sammi person and a notga woman in india who were under attack by the burmese. and what i think it is there's always the land hunger, the taking over for land. and the indigenous people are vulnerable because they're in isolated areas or they're in places that they were sent that suddenly have resources available that others want, for instance, chevron, you know, has been -- i think it's costa rica has just covered the people of the land, the water and all the animals in oil. and so we think about -- what we think about the oil in the gulf but we don't realize that's happening in our regions as well. so it should be published. it should be in papers. and it's
even in afghanistan, they call the areas where they're doing all the bombing the tribal areas. and i was wondering if you could just speak to the fact that indigenous people all over the world are under attack. and is there some way we can get this out into the press so they can understand that this should be stopped immediately? >> guest: well, what you're saying was true. i was just in norway and did a performance with a sammi person and a notga woman in india who were under attack by...
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when you spend over $1 trillion on wars in afghanistan and iraq and you forget to pay for those wars, you are you run up a -- you run up a d when you provide over $700 billion in tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country and you forget to pay for those tax breaks, you run up a deficit. when you pass a medicare part-d prescription drug program written by the drug companies and the insurance companies that does not allow medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and ends up costing us far more than it should -- $400 billion over a ten-year period -- and you don't pay for that, you run up the deficit. if you phorpbl double -- if you more than double military spending since 1997, excluding the wars in afghanistan and iraq and you don't pay for that, you drive up the deficit. now yesterday my good friend -- and he is a good friend from alabama -- senator jeff sessions came to the floor and he suggested that senator bernie sanders was one of those big-government types. i would say to my friend, senator sessions, and all of those others who are now wanting to make savage cuts
when you spend over $1 trillion on wars in afghanistan and iraq and you forget to pay for those wars, you are you run up a -- you run up a d when you provide over $700 billion in tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country and you forget to pay for those tax breaks, you run up a deficit. when you pass a medicare part-d prescription drug program written by the drug companies and the insurance companies that does not allow medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and ends up costing...
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in may, 2011, the t-bolts deployed to baghram air base in afghanistan with 18 f-15-e strike eagles to support operation enduring freedom. in the process, they demonstrated resolve and what can be accomplished through fierce loyalty to each other and to our country. the t-bolts prosecuted 3,100 combat missions and dropped 800 tons of oird naps. they supported 3,700 ground missions by american and allied forces and responded to 820 troops in contact emergency support combat calls. in addition, they worked directly with special operations forces to destroy 170 enemy weapons catches and capture 620 detainees including 90 high-value individuals. the diligence of the maintainers and ground personnel ensured that the 389th met 100% of their taskings without missing a single sortie. the pilots and weapons systems officers broke the f-15-e deployment record flying more than 14,000 hours in just over six months. through their excellence and determination, the 39th kept relentless pressure on the al qaeda network, killing key members of their senior leadership. additionally, they directly suppor
in may, 2011, the t-bolts deployed to baghram air base in afghanistan with 18 f-15-e strike eagles to support operation enduring freedom. in the process, they demonstrated resolve and what can be accomplished through fierce loyalty to each other and to our country. the t-bolts prosecuted 3,100 combat missions and dropped 800 tons of oird naps. they supported 3,700 ground missions by american and allied forces and responded to 820 troops in contact emergency support combat calls. in addition,...
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happens is that when one implausibly believes it would have been iraq as 2004 or would we still be in afghanistan? >> i mean, that's what i just said here this is a debate we can actually have because you could make an argument. at the same time, it is just a kind of academic question. i don't think we're going to have it. >> your great-grandfather would say we should have these academic arguments. don't go plainest trna -- fdr on me. >> yeah, one of the things to remember about these brothers and one of the reasons looking at the stories is valuable as they were really working out how to answer some of these questions and there is this urgency because there were no questions and we felt them. and these are questions that we just don't feel, you know, the kind of tension between your responsibilities as an individual company or responsibility of the citizens, at six versus morality. these all sound academic terms. when it came down to it, thick are you going to die for your country? are you going to change society in such a way that it is not as sunny quote, not -- i mean, we have these huge stru
happens is that when one implausibly believes it would have been iraq as 2004 or would we still be in afghanistan? >> i mean, that's what i just said here this is a debate we can actually have because you could make an argument. at the same time, it is just a kind of academic question. i don't think we're going to have it. >> your great-grandfather would say we should have these academic arguments. don't go plainest trna -- fdr on me. >> yeah, one of the things to remember...
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clinton will testify before the senate foreign relations about the goals and process being made in afghanistan and pakistan. later, general david petraeus coming for his confirmation hearing to replace leon panetta has cia director. that's at 2:30 eastern. >> this weekend on c-span2's booktv on "afterwords." >> the white house advisor that guided the government bailout of general motors testified wednesday before a house oversight subcommittee. the federal government has recooped about half of the $80 billion devoted to saving the u.s. auto industry. mr. bloom acknowledged the government does not expect to recover all of the money. he suggested the financial losses from gm and chrysler would have been greater than any amount lost during the bailout. >> i would thank our witnesses. i apologize for getting started late. we'll be as quick as i can. my opening statement. i just saw daryl. american auto companies have made our country strong and prosperous. generations have work for general motors and chrysler should be proud because in 2008 they took extraordinary actions among firms that were bai
clinton will testify before the senate foreign relations about the goals and process being made in afghanistan and pakistan. later, general david petraeus coming for his confirmation hearing to replace leon panetta has cia director. that's at 2:30 eastern. >> this weekend on c-span2's booktv on "afterwords." >> the white house advisor that guided the government bailout of general motors testified wednesday before a house oversight subcommittee. the federal government has...
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despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best. looking at their neighborhoods, iran, pakistan, it's fair to worry that the security situation is worse, not better. what about the war on terrorism? well, it's grown boundless. it didn't end with the death of bin laden, but it seems to have just grown bigger. we have u.s. involvements and investments now in multiple internal conflicts. we are involving ourselves everywhere. the strategy appears not to have mopped things up as much as spread them around. at the end of the tum, there's no light at the end of the tunnel, just another opportunity. what to we have? we have undeterminable outcomes. we do
despite all the years, all the treasure, all the lives spent in afghanistan and iraq, we've been unable to bring reliable security or stability to either of those countries. between them, they constitute just about 1% of the world's people. we've spent $1.3 trillion over ten years on those two wars, and that exceeds the combined gdp of those countries for that entire period. we could have paid everyone for ten year, and what's the outcome? from a security perspective, it's uncertain at best....
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marines who have done repeated tours in afghanistan and iraq. she was in the safeway, came out and immediately began administering to ron barber. i went to visit ron in the hospital at the same time that anna had gotten there a few minutes before. ron was holding her hand the entire time saying this is the lady who saved my life. and just a tremendous act of selfless courage on her part and just showing again wonderful humanity of all of the people there. steve rail, doctor, former emergency room doctor, was there to help subdue the assailant. there were many others. we'll talk tomorrow more formally. i know all of our colleagues will want to joint us in supporting this resolution to let the folks of tucson know that we appreciate what they have endured here. we appreciate the heroism. our prayers are with the victims, and our hearts go out to all of those who were injured in some way or other. but from this, among the lessons that we learned is that people have innate goodness. we all have a side of us that we wish we didn't have sometimes too,
marines who have done repeated tours in afghanistan and iraq. she was in the safeway, came out and immediately began administering to ron barber. i went to visit ron in the hospital at the same time that anna had gotten there a few minutes before. ron was holding her hand the entire time saying this is the lady who saved my life. and just a tremendous act of selfless courage on her part and just showing again wonderful humanity of all of the people there. steve rail, doctor, former emergency...
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, the region that allegedly the profit spoke about is a region in central asia between afghanistan and pakistan and a little bit of iran and so forth. al qaeda believes or bin laden believed al qaeda and the islamic mujahedin are the black banners which is interesting because it shows there's a counterculture not from mainstream islam but on the fringes of islamic extremism that al qaeda created for itself and try to sell themselves that the final battle between good and evil is between al qaeda. >> host: that ends in jerusalem. one of your interrogation quoted that. >> guest: many of them mentioned the black banners. many mentioned the end of time epic battle that was going to happen between islam and the enemies of islam. many al qaeda members believe they are part of that epic battle. is a cult more than anything else. >> host: west virginia, ali soufan is the guest. >> caller: please comment on your views and the fbi's views regarding -- if there were any adverse effects on the intelligence community. >> host: i couldn't quite understand that. >> caller: could you please comment on
, the region that allegedly the profit spoke about is a region in central asia between afghanistan and pakistan and a little bit of iran and so forth. al qaeda believes or bin laden believed al qaeda and the islamic mujahedin are the black banners which is interesting because it shows there's a counterculture not from mainstream islam but on the fringes of islamic extremism that al qaeda created for itself and try to sell themselves that the final battle between good and evil is between al...
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washington post" did specialist warned suffered traumatic brain injury from an ied while serving in kandahar afghanistan in may 2010. jack select the idea create a helmet to protect u.s. soldiers from traumatic brain injury due to roadside bombs with a device the team called the heads-up helmet. the teams design features overlapping polyethylene plates, sophisticated air pressure sensors, bullet and shrapnel stopping gels and a 360-degree neck collar that inflates to protect the brain and neck in case of a bomb blast. .. >> thank you very much. >> well, thank you. you two are right on the dot. might have set a record here today. i now recognize amy attard and ms. claudia cooper for five minutes, thank you. >> good morning, chairman hall and ranking member johnson as well as the other members of the science committee. i want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to share the amazing experiences that students at west hills middle school have the opportunity to take in and be a part of in the science classroom. the explorer vision program has become a tradition here at west hills. this is my sixth ye
washington post" did specialist warned suffered traumatic brain injury from an ied while serving in kandahar afghanistan in may 2010. jack select the idea create a helmet to protect u.s. soldiers from traumatic brain injury due to roadside bombs with a device the team called the heads-up helmet. the teams design features overlapping polyethylene plates, sophisticated air pressure sensors, bullet and shrapnel stopping gels and a 360-degree neck collar that inflates to protect the brain and...
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partners with water projects in the community in building homes in jamaica and schools in pakistan and afghanistan. she inspires schools to believe education is continuous and service is a lifelong pursuit that extends beyond the classroom. a teacher who by showing -- showing by example, teaching by example helps these students navigate the rest of their lives. a commitment to service beyond, beyond the classroom, beyond their workday, beyond their family, a commitment to service in the community, and it doesn't stop at our borders. with ms. sheur from oberland, not far from where i live, it's international, also. i visited clark school last year. it was a finalist for the competition for president obama to deliver its commencement speech, losing out at the last minute to a school in michigan. teachers like ms. blaise instill values of curiosity and wonder in their students from diverse backgrounds and academic achievement and community service. teachers are counselors, they are coaches, they are mentors, they serve as surrogate parents, they are friends of students at the right time, they are adv
partners with water projects in the community in building homes in jamaica and schools in pakistan and afghanistan. she inspires schools to believe education is continuous and service is a lifelong pursuit that extends beyond the classroom. a teacher who by showing -- showing by example, teaching by example helps these students navigate the rest of their lives. a commitment to service beyond, beyond the classroom, beyond their workday, beyond their family, a commitment to service in the...